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Dragon's Palace
Review
About
Features
CUISINES
Chinese, Asian, Cantonese
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner
PRICE
$$ - $$$
FEATURES
Delivery
Reservations
Seating
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Order delivery
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 11:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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3.4
35 reviews
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John H
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • solo
I used to go here a lot and usually got the buffet. Since Covid pretty much decimated the Chinese Restaurant scene, this has been my go-to place for pickup.
Their pickup service is fast, complete, well packed and does not have additional charges.
My two favorite things are the Warr Wonton Soup (AKA Wor Wonton or even Subgum Wonton), a soup with "everything". Their version is pretty good, and nicely priced. And BBQ Pork Fried Rice. I don't know what they do differently, but it's the best I've ever had and my favorite fried rice overall.
I'm a big egg roll fan, but sadly, theirs are soggy and mushy and not even particularly tasty.
I've tried many of their dishes, and most have been entirely satisfactory. The House Chow Mein is a favorite, as is the Mu Shu Vegetables. I get extra wrappers with that because the 4 it comes with don't stand up to 1/4 of the order. Four extra works out perfectly. I usually get Beef and Broccoli because my significant other likes it, and I like it too.
I really like the Mongolian Beef flavor, but it seems 1/3 of the box was filled with white crispy noodles which did not add to the flavor or texture. I tried ordering without the noodles and got 2/3 of an order. Sorry, no.
The Egg Fu Yung is decent, particularly the House version, but if you get it, eat it all. You put the sauce in the fridge and it turns to jelly. the microwave seems unable to reliquify it; possibly putting it in a pot on the stove would work, but the amount left to work with really is not worth the effort to do that.
Most of the dishes come with white rice, which you can upgrade to plain fried rice, which I generally do. White rice just does not do it for me, but the fried rice is entirely satisfactory.
They have lunch specials which include a smaller portion, along with choice of rice, choice of soup and an egg roll at a good price. These are a good way to try out many of their dishes.
I usually get three dishes, which then qualifies me for a free order of Chicken Lo Mein which is quite tasty and gives me two days worth of food). Lesser orders may qualify for egg rolls (no thanks), crab puffs (a good choice if you like them) or pot stickers (very good but gone in about 17 seconds).
In short, convenient, very efficient, reasonably good food and nicely priced.
Written September 24, 2023
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Doug H
Lakeville373 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
While visiting for an extended winter break we needed an Asian fix. This came up as the number one option in all of Tucson for Asian, Vietnamese, Chinese. Luckily it was nearby. Clean, small, family owned operation so my hope was high. But had concern when ordering that there was an up-charge for a number of things on the Kung Pao Chicken. One of the options was extra meat. Now I know why, very little chicken, lots of celery, water chestnuts and peanuts. Had to hunt for chicken.
Egg rolls were thin and more like Panda Express fast food egg rolls. Guess when it comes to Culinary destination that Tucson claims, Asian is not one of those cuisine’s.
Written February 7, 2024
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jiaogulanforhealth
Chiang Mai154 contributions
Oct 2019 • none
This is hard to beat for a $6.95 buffet lunch with a nice selection for ifferent dishes.and a few desserts. It is not great, but it is good for such a low price. LOTS of chicken dishes.Hours for the buffet are 11 am until 1 pm. AND if you are not into the buffet, they have a full menu also.
Written October 14, 2019
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LOL2013
Land O Lakes107 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Really enjoyed the buffet options at this little gem! Limited selection but terrific choices: mongolian beef, sesame chicken, sweet n sour pork, veggie egg foo yung, hot n sour soup (3 types of soup), noodles, fried rice, lo mein, and more - also salad and dessert.Less than $20 for 2 including beverages. We'll be back for dinner soon!!
Written February 19, 2020
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Melissa A
Tucson1 contribution
Feb 2022 • none
Always excellent food. Would recommend. The cashier is always very friendly. My food is prepared just the way I like it.
Written February 7, 2022
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donna m
22 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
The place is small and the buffet is tiny but really good. You have to look for it it's hidden but the food is good. I wish they had more since I enjoyed it. Fried chicken at a Chinese restaurant was fun.
Written December 19, 2019
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Nadine M
Shalimar71 contributions
Sep 2019 • couples
Walked in saw it was the smallest Buffett we’ve ever seen. Still gave it a chance by getting a few items. Not a good selection at all. Hot & Sour soup was thick and had a very weird taste. Both of us tried a bite of our food, got up went to the counter and paid without eating. Will never return nor try again. One star was because it had to have some kind of star marked.
Written September 26, 2019
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John
Oakdale162 contributions
Feb 2019 • none
Had lunch here today, great parking, service was super, food was also very good. Jeanne had rye Sesame Chicken and 8 had the Kung Pao Chicken.
Written February 20, 2019
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Kovia P
Tucson218 contributions
Jun 2017 • friends
The service is TERRIBLE.
Called to make a 7pm reservation for a party of two. Arrived at 0650pm and stated clearly that we had a reservation at 7pm for a party of two. She told us to "Sit anywhere". So we did on the other side of the house. We sat until 0745pm and never saw a single server. I went to let them know that we waited for 55min and never got served. She went to talk to the manager, and someone came to usher us to the front of the house, telling us the excuse that they thought we were "part of a party of 15 that was coming in later".
The food was underwhelming, but the service was ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE.
Written May 30, 2018
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copyfox1
Tucson2 contributions
Dec 2017 • family
Everything is fresh and piping hot. The staff goes out of their way to make you feel welcome. Food is extremely tasty. Other Chinese restaurants closer to home, but worth the extra drive.
Written December 8, 2017
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Luis_Giovani
Tucson1 contribution
Sep 2017 • family
Amazing food, Mongolian chicken is great! Dinner combos have a little of everything, soup, appetizers, entree and rice! Our server Xia was so nice and checked on us often and we always had a full drink! Portions were HUGE! Had almost 3 meals from one entree!
Written October 14, 2017
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LMS520
Springerville21 contributions
Sep 2017 • family
Tried for the first time tonight- hoping to find a Chinese joint closer to home . Took home General Tso chicken, Chicken Lo Mein and egg rolls. AWFUL!! General Tso was sweet- no heat at all, way too much coating.. Lo Mein sticky and over cooked. Worst egg roll ever. Sorry to be so negative, but that was our experience tonight.
Written September 21, 2017
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bnut7242
Tucson72 contributions
Mar 2017 • family
Average food, the chicken in foil are good, but skip the soups and egg rolls, busy and they do alot of take out. Place needs to be cleaned and redecorated. Staff needs to be educated on content of their dishes.
Written April 4, 2017
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Maggie
Haddam9 contributions
Feb 2017 • couples
Went for lunch because of a "coupon deal". Service was good and food okay. My negative review is that the place needs to be cleaned up. After lunch went to the rest room which was one of the dirtiest ones I've even been in. But what made matters worse was the area before the restrooms which was just as dirty. The whole experience made me sick to my stomach. I could only imagine what the kitchen looked like. I'm not a fussy person but if I knew the dirt around the kitchen and restroom was like this, I never would have eaten here.
Written February 22, 2017
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Daveflstc07
Bluffton603 contributions
Nov 2016 • family
I took my elderly mother here for lunch with her power chair and service dog. The restaurant was very accommodating by allowing us to sit in an unoccupied room away from the other patrons. That was good and bad at the same time. Good that we had some privacy and space. Bad that we couldn't get proper service. Based on her physical restrictions and reading prior reviews, we both decided on ordering off the menu.
My mother ordered the Lo Mein combination which came with an egg roll and soup. The lo mein came with both chicken and beef. There was plenty of food and we took most of it back.
I ordered the shrimp with lobster sauce combination. I ordered the egg drop soup which was very good. I can tell they don't use much, if any, MSG. There was plenty of food for a very reasonable price. It took over 30 minutes to get our food which was quite long for a Chinese restaurant. Getting the check also took a while. The server was friendly, but just not very attentive.
Written December 27, 2016
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